Re: is this drive dying?
On Sunday 15 April 2018 12:24:17 Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> On 15/04/18 12:02 AM, Felix Miata wrote:
> > Gene Heskett composed on 2018-04-15 02:47 (UTC-0400):
> >> Wheezy on an atom board. Wheezy up to date.
> >> This drive,mounted as /, has gone ro twice in 14 days. Doing
> >> nothing but sitting there spinning and running wheezy's usual cron
> >> related stuffs.
> >>
> >> Apr 14 07:54:58 shop kernel: [1221665.148392] ata1.00: exception
> >> Emask 0x10 SAct 0x7ff00201 SErr 0x400100 action 0x6 frozen Apr 14
> >> 07:54:58 shop kernel: [1221665.148403] ata1.00: irq_stat
> >> 0x08000000, interface fatal error Apr 14 07:54:58 shop kernel:
> >> [1221665.148412] ata1: SError: { UnrecovData Handshk } Apr 14
> >> 07:54:58 shop kernel: [1221665.148420] ata1.00: failed command:
> >> WRITE FPDMA QUApr 15 02:23:13 shop kernel: imklog 5.8.11, log
> >> source = /proc/kmsg started
> >>
> >> Is this a bad, probably red, sata cable, or a drive with a belly
> >> ache?
> >
> > What does 'smartctl -x /dev/sdX' have to say about it? What about
> > the drive manufacturer's diagnostic app have to say about it? Is the
> > cable the wrong shade of red?
>
> Maybe it's one of those fancy new cables that changes colour when it's
> about to fail.
>
> That reminds me of a recent "22 Minutes" skit showing a possible
> scenario once Canada legalizes marijuana. A police officer checks
> whether people in a car are stoned:
>
> Officer: You've been sitting here for a long time. What are you
> doing?
>
> Driver: Uhhh... I'm waiting for the stop sign to turn green.
Chuckle.
And thats what this list needs from time to time, a bit of levity. Them
moments are too few and far between. ;-)
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Cheers, Gene Heskett
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